Bartlett 50th wedding anniversaryPaul and Cathy Bartlett of Dardanelle will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday Oct. 8, 2016, with a come and go reception from 3-5 p.m. at Darby Lane Baptist Church, 420 Darby Lane, in Russellville. The celebration will be hosted by their children Greg (Debbie) and Misty (Michael). The couple were married on Sept. 24, 1966, in Oklahoma. They have two children, Greg and his wife Debbie and Misty and her husband Michael all of D...

BirthsBond Susan Turner Bond and Brian Bond of Conway welcomed their daughter, Carrigan Faye Bond, on Sept. 19, 2016. She weighed 8 pounds, 7 ounces, and was 201/2 inches long. Her brother is Caedan Turner Bond, 5. Her grandparents are Jim and Carol Turner and the late Kimberly Turner, and Kathy and Mike Biffle, all of Russellville and Walter and Vickie Bond of Atkins. Gorman Kalyn B Riggs-Stark and Russell R. Gorman of Russellville and Havana welco...

Ginsberg-HuntJessica Ginsberg and Joseph Hunt of Russellville would like to announce their engagement. Jessica's parents are Mike and Madelyn Ginsberg of Russellville. Her grandparents are Mary and the late Earl Fred Howard of Sharonville, Ohio and David and Barbara Ginsberg of Germantown, Tenn. She graduated from Russellville High School and Arkansas Tech University, and is employed at DP Engineering. Joseph's parents are Stanley and Angela Hunt of Plainv...

The Center for the Arts honors volunteersThe Center for the Arts recently honored members of the Center pARTners volunteer group who donated nearly 355 hours of community service during the past 2015-16 season. Volunteers were recognized during the annual celebration luncheon recently in the BlackBox of The Center. This year's event, "We 'Donut' know what we would do without YOU," was a time for volunteers to come together and be honored for their numerous hours of assisting guests a...

Cepeda sculptures on exhibit at Arkansas Tech University MuseumA bronze sculpture exhibit titled "Illusions" by Enrique Cepeda will be on display at the Arkansas Tech University Museum until mid-October as part of the 2016 Hispanic Heritage Month celebration on campus. The exhibit is presented with assistance from the Mexican Consulate in Little Rock and the Galeria de Arte Ikal in Saltillo, Mexico. Cepeda specializes in lost wax casting, a process that allows for the creation of duplicate metal sculpture...

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BY SAM STRASNER
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Ginsberg-HuntJessica Ginsberg and Joseph Hunt of Russellville would like to announce their engagement. Jessica's parents are Mike and Madelyn Ginsberg of Russellville. Her grandparents are David and Barbara Ginsberg of Germantown, Tenn., and Mary and the late Earl Fred Howard of Sharonville, Ohio. She graduated from Russellville High School and Arkansas Tech University, and is now employed at DP Engineering. Joseph's parents are Stanley and Angela Hunt of ...

AnniversariesJerry and Anna Lee Johnson Jerry and Anna Lee Edwards Johnson will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary Sept. 30. The couple has lived their entire married life in Dover. They were married on Sept. 30, 1966, at Saint Paul United Methodist Church in Dover. There will be a celebration from 2-4 p.m. on Oct. 2, 2016, at Dover First Methodist Church. The hosts of the party will be the Edwards and Johnson families and the public is invited....

Drittler-RobertsonLauren Michelle Drittler and Duane Anthony Robertson of Russellville would like to announce their engagement. Lauren's parents are Alvin and Faye Drittler of Russellville. Lauren's grandparents were the late Martin and Hilda Drittler and Silas and Ona Mae Hallum. Duane's parents are Kenneth and Freda Robertson of Russellville. Duanes grandparents were the late Willie and Elsie Nelson Seth Robertson and Wilma Robertson Clark. Lauren works for t...

Freeman-ArntzLisa Freeman of Pelsor and Werner Arntz of Burns, Ore., would like to announce their engagement. Lisa's parents are Don (Missy) Freeman of Dardanelle and Diana Freeman of Fayetteville. Lisa's grandparents are Willie and the late Ollie Fae Freeman of Hector; Sheila and the late Claudie McDonald of Nogo. Lisa attended Deer High School, Arkansas Tech University with a bachelor's degree in Fisheries and Wildlife and graduate school at West Virgini...

AnniversariesDavises to celebrate 60th anniversary George and Donna (Dixon) Davis will celebrate their 60th anniversary on Saturday Sept. 10, 2016, at Pine Ridge Free Will Baptist Church from 2-4 p.m. They were married Sept. 8, 1956, by the late Rev. C.U.Kinder. They have two daughters, Rhonda (Bill) Cain and Anita (Frank) Gray. They have three grandchildren, Parker (Carlee) Gray, Kaci Gray, and Taylor (Callie) Cain and one great-grandchild, Alayna Gray. A...

Ridings to celebrate 50th anniversary Wayne and Paulette (Klutts) RidingsRidings to celebrate 50th anniversary Wayne and Paulette (Klutts) Ridings, of Dardanelle, celebrated their 50th anniversary on Sept. 2, 2016. They were married Sept. 2, 1966, at Rose City Methodist Church, in North Little Rock. They have lived in North Little Rock from 1966-1977, Bald Knob 1977-1983, Malvern 1983-1986, and Dardanelle 1986-present. Wayne retired from Entergy in 2000. Paulette retired from Dardanelle Elementary School in 2006. T...

EngagementsLewis -- Lieblong Jennifer Blair Lewis of Maumelle and Jordan Robert Lieblong of Russellville are happy to announce their engagement and forthcoming marriage. The bride elect is the daughter of Holt and Marsha Lewis of Maumelle, and Ron and Ginger Hicks of Heber Springs. She is the granddaughter of Margaret Robinson and the late Harry Lee Robinson of Winona, Miss., and the late Warren and Sue Lewis of El Dorado. Blair graduated from UALR with ...

Parkers celebrate 70th anniversaryPastors Bob and Virginia Brown Parker, of Russellville, were married on Aug. 26,1946. They are the founding pastors of the House of Praise, located on 5130 N. Arkansas Avenue in Russellville. Their family includes June and Kenny Lawson, of Dover, Robin and Joe Stacy, of Harrison, Gina and Bill Lawton of Dover, Jan Parker and the late Danny Parker. Bob and Virginia have nine grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren. There will be a gathering on...

Mashburns to celebrate 50th anniversaryLester and Marilyn Mashburn of London will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Friday, Aug. 26. Lester Mashburn and Marilyn Cornelius were married Aug. 26, 1966, at Bethel Assembly of God in Russellville. They have two daughters, Marlena Mashburn of Russellville and Lezli Hayes and husband, Brian of London. They also have two grandchildren, Emily and Isaac Hayes. Lester is the retired owner of Russellville Marine and Gun. Marilyn is re...